European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 January 2011 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Congo on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT) (10028/2010 – C7-0170/2010 – 2010/0062(NLE))
(Consent)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the draft Council decision (10028/2010),
– having regard to the draft Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Congo on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT) (07636/2010),
– having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 207(3) and the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), point (v) and Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0170/2010),
– having regard to Rules 81 and 90(8) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade and the opinion of the Committee on Development (A7-0370/2010),
1. Consents to conclusion of the agreement;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of the Congo.